Comey was true to himself, unlike Barr and Rosenstein | By joshscampbell for CNNOpinion
Josh Campbell is a CNN analyst covering national security issues. He previously served as a supervisory special agent with the FBI, special assistant to the bureau's director, including Jim Comey, and is writing a book on recent attempts by elected officials to undermine the rule of law. Follow him on Twitter @joshscampbell. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN.
Asked by CNN's Anderson Cooper whether it is possible the Russians have leverage over Trump, Comey responded with a terse"yes." The President's relationship with the Kremlin has been the subject of much debate, with some lawmakers going so far as to suggest Trump might be a foreign asset. The White House has insisted such allegations are absurd. Read More'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.Videx || {};CNN.Videx.mobile={};CNN.INJECTOR.executeFeature.then {CNN.VideoPlayer.
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